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UNC Field Hockey Coach Erin Matson Makes History

In 2018, a standout player joined the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) field hockey team, but the contributions that she would make in the next five years were nothing anyone could expect. Erin Matson, originally from Chadds Ford, PA, is known as
March 7, 2024

Swarthmore Borough To Enforce Bag Fee for Businesses

The Swarthmore Borough’s recent ordinance banning single-use products and noncompliant paper bags was met with mixed reactions from the campus community and local residents. Since Jan. 8, 2024, retail establishments have been banned from providing single-use plastic bags and polystyrene products such
March 7, 2024

Are Two Phoenixes Better than One?

Two campus newspapers, both alike in dignity, In fair Swarthmore, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. In the Mar. 15 edition of The Phoenix from 1963, a proposal to
February 29, 2024

The ACL Epidemic of Women’s Soccer

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced this week that Arsenal teammates Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema will work with FIFA to help understand the increasingly alarming occurrence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries within women’s soccer. This development comes after the
February 29, 2024

Famed Shoe Designer Stuart Weitzman Visits Campus

On Feb. 28, famed shoe designer CEO Stuart Weitzman visited Swarthmore to talk to students about his business journey and give advice. Creating and repeating unique styles such as thigh-high boots and “nudist” heels and using celebrity imagery, Weitzman has become foundational
February 29, 2024
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